Canon EOS C80 - Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camera

Recording Audio
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Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camera
To each of the INPUT terminals you can attach commercially available microphones or analog line in sources with
a Mini XLR connector. To the MIC terminal you can attach commercially available condenser microphones/line-in
devices (analog) with a ∅ 3.5 mm stereo mini plug.
Using the supplied microphone holder, you can fix external microphones with a diameter of 19 mm to 20 mm.
1To use a microphone, loosen the microphone lock
screw (), open the microphone holder and insert
the microphone ().
2 Tighten the lock screw () and put the microphone
cable through the cable clamp.
3 When using any INPUT terminal, set the
corresponding INPUT 1/INPUT 2 (audio source
selection) switch to a position other than MIC+48V
().
4 Plug the microphone/external line-in device cable
into the desired INPUT terminal or the MIC terminal
().
IMPORTANT
• Do not connect or disconnect microphones and other audio devices from any INPUT terminal when the
corresponding INPUT (audio source selection) switch is set to the MIC+48V position. This may damage the
camera and/or device.
Selecting the Input Type for the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 Terminals
Change the position of the corresponding INPUT (audio source selection) switch according to the audio device
connected to the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals.


Microphone
lock screw
햴
 

MIC terminal
Cable clamp
INPUT 2 terminal
INPUT 1 terminal
INPUT 1 / INPUT 2 switches
(audio source selection)